You could probably do a search for Cholera epidemics in England and find some information. However, it is unlikely that you would be able to locate a precise year i.e. 1840 and come up with a definite cause of death for your ancestor. It would seem likely that given the sanitary conditions (lack thereof) of the time that any illness resulting in prolonged diarrhea could cause death. Usually the cold weather was conducive to the slowing of outbreaks so perhaps the fact that the death was registered in November may be a clue. However, it also could just be that the registrar was slow in accomplishing the task due to lack of personnel or whatever. Nancy Vogt My web page: http://community.webtv.net/nanspage